Volume XXXVI

February / March 2018 Number Three Hundred Thirty-Four In Memory of Barney Riesgraf Community Service Awards Miscellaneous The mayor presented John von Walter with and individual award The city manager presented the 2018 Property Tax Levy and the 2018 and the Carver Lions group award for his providing the city with Budget to the council for approval. Motion was made and car-ried historical information relating to the City of Carver. The mayor also with all ayes adopting the resolution certifying the 2018 Prop-erty commended and thanks the Carver Lions Club for their tireless Tax Levy. Motion was made and carried with all ayes adopting the service to the city. resolution approving the 2018 Budget.

The city attorney updated the council on the issue of the MN Court Employee of the Year Awards of Appeals’ ruling for the Dahlgren Township annexation issue. The The mayor announced that the Public Services Director, Brian Skok appeals court affirmed the district court’s reversal of the Office of was selected as the full-time Employee of the Year. The mayor Administrations Hearing’s decision. The ruling stated that the city recognized him for his innovative qualities and ability to make the and the township are entitled to agree to a reimbursement amount. department successful for the entire city. The Assistant Fire Chief, The Office of Administrative Hearing has the right to petition the Cally Trimbo was selected as the part-time Employee of the Year, Supreme Court for further review within thirty days. recognized for his leadership and building strong relationships with the city, the resident and the public services department. The building inspector updated the council on construction in the developments. The Carver Ridge 2nd addition has three remaining The mayor and the council also took the time to thank everyone who lots in the development. In Copper Hills development there are nine should be recognized for their work as these individuals are great homes under construction and their model home is complet-ed. examples of strong commitment. There is one house under construction at Christy’s Bluff. The Hallblade Properties has one house under construction. Four homes in the Riverview Estates development are being construct-ed. City Hall The inspector continuing work with homeowners and city ordinance Wold Architects and Engineers representative presented the final corrections. floor plan and building elevation designs for the City Hall Project. Questions were asked and discussions were held regarding varying The city attorney presented a drafted Right Of Way Ordinance for issues. The mayor expressed appreciation for the consideration of the council’s review. Reasoning for the review regarded recent natural lighting in the design. Information will be forwarded to changes in the laws because of small cell equipment in public right residents for their additional input and a Public Hearing will be of ways. scheduled to review the Capital Improvement Plan for financing the project. Motion was made and carried with all ayes approving the floor plan and building elevation designs for the city hall project. Carver Fire Department The fire department is still accepting applications for volunteer The council addressed an issue involving the tentative adoption of firefighters. The Department also informed the council that the the Capital Improvement Plan. The city was notified by both the election for the Carver Fire Marshal had been made and announc-ed Wold Architects and Engineers and Kraus Anderson Construction that Ryan Gill was the candidate choses. The department is also that there was likely a significant budget variance. Verification of anticipating the FEMA AFG ( Assistance to firefighters Grant ) grant the budget variance was unable to be completed in the past. The city opening. attorney drafted alternatives and options available for the consideration of moving forward. Considerations involved include- The Fire Chief, Dan Meyer has been re-appointed as Fire Chief for ed information from the two firms leading to the variance and their the next two years and the mayor congratulated him. The chief and ultimate role in communicating and managing the budget; cost officers were also thanked for their bringing the department to an- saving measures and/or changes to the project scope; review and other level. The entire council appreciates all of their efforts.

discuss financial impacts with the city’s financial firm; and review legal process requirements and impacts with the city attorney. Solar Energy The President of the Minnesota Conservative Energy Form, Mike Recreation Services Franklin attended the council meeting to discuss his experiences The Acting Parks and Recreation Director, Bill Monk attended the with the solar energy farms. Mr Franklin is also a Jordan council council meeting to discuss the recreation services partnership. The member which the City of Jordan recently adopted an ordinance existing agreement expires at the end of 2018. The City of Carver amendment to their Solar Energy System Ordinance.

pays an annual fee for resident rate discounts at the Chaska recreation facilities and for recreation programming services. Engineering Firms The Planning Commission members were advised by the city mana- Disclaimer ger that the city council interviewed engineering firms for engine- The “unapproved” minutes of the council and the township have eering services in 2018. Andrew Budde with Bolten & Menk had been been referenced for the purpose of creating this information for appointed the city engineer. Dan Boyum from Stantec will continue residents in the City of Carver and the townships surrounding the to serve as the city engineer for the remainder of the 2017 Street Improvement project. city. © 2018 Municipal Utilities The Meadows at Spring Creek The Public Services Director discussed with the council the up-grade The Planning Commission reviewed information presented by the for the municipal utilities. The proposal was required approval from city planner regarding the first phase of The Meadows at Spring the council. The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA Creek development. Trinity Development representative was pres- ) operates the municipal utilities for the city. This system also allows ent to discuss questions. the department to remotely access and trouble-shoot the areas of the The strip of land between the Spring Creek neighborhood from the system in the event of an alarm. The last upgrade was done when the Butler property had been resolved by the city’s acquisition of the water treatment plant was built in 2003/2004. land. The acquisition was necessary to connect Green Ash Drive. The developer and owner have not been able to resolve the remaining portion of the strip of land and will be left open and possibly Redevelopment included in Phase II or the possibility of separating the two neigh- The Consulting Planner, Mary Matze presented the drafted resolu- borhoods. Phase II would encompass the balance of what is not part tion relating to the Redevelopment Plan and Community Growth of the Phase I plans. Partnership Redevelopment Grant application for the property on Inquiry was made regarding the temporary cul-de-sac on Green Ash Sixth Street. The city has applied for a redevelopment grant to de- Drive. The city planner explained that the city owns a temporary molish the building and remediate soils at the property designated easement for the cul-de-sac but the owner of the lot owns the cul-de- on Sixth Street purchased by the city. A proposal has been selected sac. Development condition is that the cul-de-sac will be removed to develop senior housing on the site. Delay had occurred request- and restored releasing the temporary easement when conditions are ing additional time to finalize issues. It is anticipated that an appli- met. cation may be forthcoming in spring. The Conditional Use Permit was asked about. This will be revoked through the approval process. The project partner and staff have been working to secure funding, Underground power lines were questioned. New power line install- additional site investigation, demolition and clean up. Efforts to lation in the city is underground. The developer is responsible for complete additional site investigation work identified and work with the expense of existing powerlines on the south side of Spring Creek the developer to ensure that the project moves forward in a timely Drive. manner Trail connection to the existing neighborhood was asked about. There is an existing trail on Spring Creek Drive. The staff recommends applying for a Community Growth Partner- The Parks Commission determined interest in park dedication ship Initiatives Redevelopment Incentive Grant to support the city’s funds in lieu of a park when question was asked about a park area efforts to demolish and soil remediation. Submission is due in within the development. February. Resolution approval is required supporting the af- The wetland review completion was a separate action. fordable housing and the application. This grant was created and The planning commission made a motion and carried with all ayes funded by the Carver County Community Development Agency. The recommending approval of the final plat for the Meadows at Spring goals of the program are to increase the tax base and improve the Creek subject to the conditions stated. quality of life throughout the county with three specific strategies: affordable housing development, and job creation and redevelop- ment. A redevelopment plan is required, as well. Carver Flowers and Gifts Remember, Valentine’s Day is on Wednesday In 2016 authorization had been given to prepare a Request for Pro- this year. Carver Flowers and Gifts will be posal pursuing redevelopment. The Planning Commission had open on Monday the, 12th, even though it’s normally our day off. Just prepared guidelines and principles included in the request. The a reminder: Customers should consider ordering EARLY ( a week council approved this plan containing the required components of would not be too much, but guys don’t normally think about this the redevelopment plan. 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Valentine’s Day Holiday Hours are as follows: February 1st through Genealogy the 10th 10 AM to 5 PM. Monday and Tuesday, February 12th and 13th, Looking for your roots? Where did my ancestors Valentine deliveries will be available and shop hours will be 10 AM immigrate from? Or just looking for a project? How to 5 PM. Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, February 14th, deliveries will about instead of Ancestry membership searching be available for orders placed on the 13th. Orders placed on the 14th that family tree you have someone else do the search- will be for pick up only. There will not be any same day delivery on ing for you? Or maybe you are just tired of trying to Valentine’s Day. There also will not be any wedding consultations search? Cost too much? Don’t know where to begin? from February 1st through the 17th. Contact Rose for help. “Not only will you find what you need to know or want to know but you will help me with my own goals.” Rose says. Annette asks, “Did you get a fiancé for Christmas?” Did you know The Ancestry website charges $ 19.99 per month for six months, if that Carver Flowers can help you with your wedding? Have you you stay only in the USA searches, after that it’s an additional $ 99. thought about or considered letting a professional in Carver design And costs more if you need to search beyond the USA border. Why your wedding flowers They also have formal wear. She also has not let someone who has a membership to ancestry already do the unique cake toppers. work for you?

There is someone willing to help you. If you would like help with Carver Current your family tree, the charge is only $ 10.00 per generation for The “Carver Current” website is an online source of various infor- each side of your family, ( $ 10.00 for your side and $ 10.00 per mation of local news, school activities, sports results etc. This is a generation on spouse’s side ). You can’t go wrong. All that is great site for sharing important information and events affecting required from you, your full name, date of birth and place of birth, local residents. The newsletter, the “Villager Tower” can also be parents’ names, and dates of birth. If you have any other names that found on this website. © RYS CREATIONS 2018 you think can help, you can add them. Or maybe you don’t have all that information, contact Rose and she will help you with as much as she can. “I will take it from there. Give me a call and we’ll get started. Contact Rose Keown at 928.764.3630 and we’ll begin the process and find your heritage. If it’s easier, you can e-mail me too, [email protected].”

“The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not Puritanism but February.” ~ Joseph Wood Krutch ______Community Highlights March 2018 East Union Lutheran Church March 1st Happy Birthday Annette! The congregation of East Union is proud to announce that they are March 2nd Employee Appreciation welcoming a new minister, Pastor Sarah Bunge. Pastor Sarah Happy Birthday Cindy! recently served as Pastor at Lord of Life Lutheran in Maple Grove Happy Birthday Hannah! MN. Pastor Sarah was ordained in 2003 and her husband is Adam March 4th Happy Birthday Addie! Bunge. Their two children are Grace and Luther. Welcome Pastor March 5th City Council Meeting Sarah and her family. No School By the same token, that means that Pastor Dave Grant will be mov- Drill Night ing onto other endeavors. He will be missed but his achievements Happy Birthday Karen! and service will be ingrained in the memories of the congregation Happy Birthday Bob! he served. The church also extended their thanks and gratitude, March 6th Happy Birthday Max! along with respect to Mr Larry Cruse who seemed effortlessly to Happy Birthday Cheryl! lead the search process, even though the entire congregation real- March 7th Lions Meeting izes the endless time spent to ensure everything fell into place like a Happy Birthday Brittany! March 10th Happy Birthday Sandy! beautifully crafted puzzle was not as easy as he made it March 11th Daylight Savings Begins appear.

March 12th Parks Commission Meeting Dahlgren Township Board Meeting Ash Wednesday – Worship with communion and the imposition of Officer’s Meeting ashes will be on February 14th at 7 PM. th March 13 Dahlgren Township Annual Meeting In light of Lenten season, the church will be hosting soup suppers on Heritage Preservation Meeting Wednesday evenings. At 6 PM soup will be served and then Carver Meet and Greet parishioners can partake in service at 7 PM. Soup Suppers will begin Carver-On-the-MN Meeting on February 21st. PTO Meeting/Carver Elementary Happy Birthday Andrea! Don’t know a Girl Scout? Unable to purchase those delicious Girl Happy Birthday Alex! Scout Cookies? You can attend services at the East Union Church March 15th Planning Commission Meeting and all during February, after services, you can purchase some Girl PTO Meeting/East Union Elementary Scout Cookies from a member at the parish center. Thanks, are March 17th St Patrick’s Day extended for supporting the Girl Scouts! th March 19 Council Meeting Love INC Linens Ministry can be found at East Union. Their towel School Board Meeting ministry included housing one hundred plus towels that were Drill Night already donated. The members of the ministry are delivering towels Happy Birthday Rylee! to needy clients, screened by Love INC. Presently, the supply is at th March 20 First Day of Spring capacity. Does not mean anyone will reject the acceptance of more. st March 21 Lions Meeting However, the ministry would like some help to deliver the towels to rd March 23 Happy Birthday Jacob! those in need. Interested in helping, contact rd th March 23 through March 30 – No School [email protected]. Spring Break March 24th Happy Birthday Keith! Love INC ( Love in Christ, Inc ) of Eastern Carver County is also March 25th Palm Sunday searching for help-line volunteers who would answer the phone and Happy Birthday Charlie! refer client to the right people and resources. Anyone interes-ted March 26th Fire Department Meeting Night should contact Love INC. The help-line is open from 9 AM – 2 PM on Happy Birthday James! Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The help line phone is: Happy Birthday Beth! 952.448.3261. The Main office is 952.448.2508 and located at 1600 March 27th Happy Birthday Laurie! Bavaria Road in Chaska.

Happy Birthday Daniel! In light of the upcoming Spaghetti Dinner on February 11th, the th March 28 Happy Birthday Cheryl! Youth and Education Committee requests donations for the meal, th March 29 Happy Birthday Lisa! ( hamburger, noodles, salad items and desserts. Also accepting Happy Birthday Ken! donations for baskets for auctions items and donations for the th March 30 Good Friday auction. Passover Begins Happy Birthday Paul! Heidi and family still need your prayers, support and help. Follow Heidi’s journey through her CaringBridge website at www.caringbridge.org/visit/heidigusenius. Send her a card at: Carver Black Sox Heidi Gusenius, 1005 Bayside Lane, MInnetrista 55364. Tired of winter yet? Want to get back outdoors and play ball? Well mark your calendars and start counting Still interested in obtaining and supporting the congregational down the days until spring is here and it’s coming soon. cookbook? Contact Erica Wirtz at East Union Church.

The Carver Black Sox have started making plans for their summer The East Union Church collected toilet paper for the Bountiful games. Their first game will be here soon, as a matter of fact they Basket Food Shelf in Chaska. Food Banks cannot spend donated nd open up their season on Sunday, April 22 at 2 PM, competing with money on toilet paper; they can only buy food. Families that come to St Louis Park team. So you are ready, be sure to mark your calendar the food bank also need toilet paper. The only way they can stock up th for Carver Black Sox Family day on Saturday, June 16 . There, feel with toilet paper is if it is donated. a little better? Don’t forget, if you like Spaghetti, on February 11th, the Youth and Education Committee will be hosting their annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction on Sunday at 4 PM to 6:30 PM. Take out is also available. See insert for more information.

“Prayer List” “Through prayer we open ourselves, our hands, to receive all God has to give us, and in prayer we open our hands to give away that which we have been given, to be blessed and to bless. If you would like to submit a prayer request please contact the Parish Office at 95.448.3450 or [email protected]”

Chaska Valley Family Theatre Love INC Schoolhouse Rock Live!! Love INC of Eastern Carver County invites February 16 – 25, 2018; Chaska everyone to join their staff and volunteers for Community Center Theater, 1661 Park a night of celebrating Love ( INC ) !” Ridge Drive, Chaska “Join our volunteers and staff as we offer up praise and thanks- giving for the work Love INC has done across the denominational lines right here in our own community this year! Hear testimony about how God has changed lives through Love INC this year. The Emmy Award-winning 1970’s Saturday morning cartoon series Spend time in fellowship with friends over great food. Bid on that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through fabulous silent auction items and play games to earn the chance to clever, tuneful songs will instruct a whole new generation with songs win great prizes throughout the night. It’s a night you don’t want to such as “Conjunction Junction” and “I’m Just a Bill,” from the miss!” Chaska Valley Family Theatre stage. The event is at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska on Can’t help but sing along? Come to one of our special sing-a-long Friday, February 9th starting at 5:30 PM. For more information performances on February 17th or 24th! you can go to their website: www.loveincecc.org. Duration: approximately 1 hr 30 minutes

Showtimes as follows: Super Bowl Events Friday, February 16 – 7:00 pm Did you know that you can ride SouthWest Metro rd Saturday, February 17 – 2:00 pm buses to super bowl events on Saturday, the 3 of Saturday, February 17 – 7:00 pm – SINGALONG! February? Check the website to ensure accurate Sunday, February 18 – 2:00 pm reporting of routes. Friday, February 23 – 7:00 pm “Saturday, February 3rd: Saturday, February 24 – 2:00 pm Bus Service From: Saturday, February 24 – 7:00 pm – SINGALONG! SouthWest Station: Hwy 212 & Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie Sunday, February 25 – 2:00 pm SouthWest Village: Hwy 212 & Hwy 101, Chanhassen East Creek Station: Hwy 212 & Hwy 41, Chaska The pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage in Eastbound:

Schoolhouse Rock Live! The show follows Tom, a nerve-wracked Sunday, February 4th (Super Bowl Sunday) school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. Service Only From SouthWest Station - Eden Prairie Regular Routes Unaffected During Super Bowl Hooked on Books Monday through Friday, check the schedule page on-line for Eastern Carver County Schools Community Ed Events regular route service to downtown Minneapolis and Services hosting 2018 Hooked on Books…and the For the NFL Experience at the Minneapolis Convention Center, arts too! event. Starting at 9 AM until noon on Satur- disembark at 2nd Avenue South & 11th Street day, February 24th at Chanhassen High School featuring Douglas For Super Bowl Live events on Nicollet Mall, disembark at any of Wood. the SW stops along 2nd Avenue South, then walk across 2nd Avenue “Hooked on Books…and the Arts, too! is a community-wide cele-- South and two blocks to Nicollet Avenue bration in support of literacy and the arts. The event has been an on- Be sure to check their website for accurate and up to date going partnership between Eastern Carver County Community information on travel, www.swtransit.org Education and the Carver County Library system. Hooked on Books…and the Arts, too! is planning its 13th year of programming! The event integrates literacy and the arts in an im- Carver Community Youth Baseball / Softball aginative and innovative way. Memories are made for the partici- pants, especially preschool through fifth grade students and their Association families. Heroes are made out of authors, illustrators, dancers, Submitted by: Jane Thon musicians, and artists, and inspiration takes place along the way. This year we are making changes to some of the programs being This project is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and offered in Carver. Those options should be finalized shortly. Cultural Heritage Fund.” Welcome to the Home Page of CCYBSA, CARVER, MINNESOTA If you want more information, contact Lori Kendall, Event Carver Community Youth Baseball Softball Association Manager at 952.556.6186. ************************************************ Douglas Wood is the 2018 Featured Registrations will be open by Feb 15th Author, We have just completed a survey regarding Softball and Baseball “Author Douglas Wood is the creator of options. These results will be reviewed and the results will 32 books with over 2.5 million copies in determine the best route we will take this year and what our future print. Old Turtle is a famed international options will be. classic, and his What Grown-Ups Can’t The following programs will not have much change. Do books are kid favorites and New York T-Ball will run from May 22 thru June 28th. Times bestsellers. K-2 grade girls Parent Pitch will remain In-House with the start Among his many honors and awards are date still not determined. the Christopher Medal, ABBY Award, Teams will be from Carver, Chaska and Chanhassen. International Reading Association Book Boys Kid Pitch for Boys that are in Kindergarten that have of the Year, Minnesota Book Award, played a year of TBall, 1st and Midwest Publishers Association Book of 2nd grade will play as last year. We will play with Victoria the Year, Parent’s Choice Award, Barnes and our In-House teams. and Noble Star of the North, and Story Telling World Award. They play on Tuesday and Thursday. Not only is he an author-illustrator, Doug is also an accomplished Boys Pee Wee Baseball (grade 3rd and 4th) will play with the musician and composer. He sings and performs on guitar, banjo, Crow River program. and mandolin, often appearing with his Wild Spirit Band. Today, Start date is May 29th thru Aug 2. They play on Tuesday Douglas Wood visits schools across the country, relating to kids with and Thursday. genuine warmth and empathy, combining serious purpose with Boys in the 5th and 6th grade will play with the Crow River light-hearted humor, and the rare ability to inspire.” league. Start date is June 5th with the year-end tournament

2018 Sponsors include: Ridgeview Medical Center, Wings Finan- July 26th and 28th. Depending on the survey results we may have cial Credit Union, Chanhassen Rotary Club, Chaska Rotary Club, a team that will play in the Metro Baseball Travel League. Culvers of Chaska, Qdoba of Chaska, Pinwheel Play, Chanhassen We greatly appreciate your support thru this process and hope to Villager, Chaska Herald, Mary Pat Nydahl / Edina Realty, and see you soon. Usborne Books. Your CCYBSA Board

February Fun Facts Did you know? “February was added to the in 713 BC. The length of the month changed over time and, at one time, it had as few as 23 days. When Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar, the month was assigned 28 days during normal years and 29 days during leap years which occurred every four years. Also, February is the 2nd month of the year and has 28 or 29 days. The 29th day is every 4 years during leap year.

“It is the shortest month of the year. The Welsh call February "y mis bach" which means "little month". The largest American sporting event of the year, the Super Bowl, is held in February. The Saxon term for the month, Sol-monath, means "cake month". This is because they offered cakes to the gods during this month.

“February is the third month of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the seasonal equivalent of August in the Northern Hemisphere (which is the third month of summer).

“February starts on the same day of the week as March and November in common years, and on the same day of the week as August in leap years. February ends on the same day of the week as October every year and on the same day of the week as January in common years only. In leap years, it is the only month that ends on the same weekday it begins.

“The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar. January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. They were added by Numa Pompilius about 713 BC. February remained the last month of the calendar year until the time of the decemvirs (c. 450 BC), when it became the second month. At certain intervals February was truncated to 23 or 24 days; and a 27-day intercalary month, Intercalaris, was inserted immediately after February to realign the year with the seasons.

“Under the reforms that instituted the , Intercalaris was abolished, leap years occurred regularly every fourth year, and in leap years February gained a 29th day. Thereafter, it remained the second month of the calendar year, meaning the order that months are displayed (January, February, March, ..., December) within a year-at-a-glance calendar. Even during the Middle Ages, when the numbered year began on March 25 or December 25, the second month was February whenever all twelve months were displayed in order. The reforms made slight changes to the system for determining which years were leap years and thus contained a 29-day February.

“Historical names for February include the Old English terms Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne's designation Hornung. In Finnish, the month is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"; when snow melts on tree branches, it forms droplets, and as these freeze again, they are like pearls of ice. In Polish and Ukrainian, respectively, the month is called luty or ю, meaning the month of ice or hard frost. In Macedonian the month is "ечо", meaning month of cutting [wood]. In Czech, it's called únor, meaning month of submerging [of river ice].

“In Slovene, February is traditionally called svečan, related to icicles or the Candlemas. This name originates from sičan, written as svičan in the New Carniolan Almanac from 1775 and changed to its final form by Franc Metelko in his New Almanac from 1824. The name was also spelled sečan, meaning "the month of cutting down of trees". In 1848, a proposal was put forward in Kmetijske in rokodelske novice by the Slovene Society of Ljubljana to call this month talnik (related to ice melting), but it has not stuck. The idea was proposed by the priest and patriot Blaž Potočnik. A name of February in Slovene was also vesnar, after the mythological character Vesna.

“Many people pronounce the 'ru' of "February" ew rather than /ruː/ roo, as if it were spelled "Feb-u-ary". This comes about by analogy with "January" (which ends in "-uary" but not "-ruary"); as well as by a dissimilation effect whereby having two "r"s close to each other causes one to change for ease of pronunciation. The Scots language names for the month are Feberwary and Februar, the latter usually pronounced with a long "ay" in the first syllable.

“Having only 28 days in common years, it is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon. It is also the only month of the calendar that once every six years and twice every 11 years, will have only four full 7-day weeks. In countries that start their week on a Monday, it occurs as part of a common year starting on Friday, when February 1st is a Monday and the 28th is a Sunday, this was observed in 2010 and can be traced back 11 years to 1999, 6 years back to 1993, 11 years back to 1982, 11 years back to 1971 and 6 years back to 1965; and so on twice 11 years consecutively and once six years either forward into the future or back into the past. In countries that have the week start on a Sunday, it occurs with a common year starting on Thursday, with the next occurrence in 2015, and previous occurrences in 2009 (6 years earlier than 2015), 1998 (11 years earlier than 1998, and 1987 (11 years earlier than 1998). This works unless the pattern is broken by a skipped leap year, but no leap year has been skipped since 1900 and no others will be skipped until 2100. (Years that are evenly divisible by 100 are not leap years, unless they are also evenly divisible by 400, in which case they are leap years.) For any system, it cannot happen in a leap year.”

Black History Month in United States of America Black History Month Canada American Heart Month (United States) Gang Prevention Awareness Month Oral Hygiene Awareness Month Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Turner syndrome awareness month [7] Chocolate Lover's Month National Bird Feeding Month National Dental Month Parent Leadership Month World Marriage Day: Every second Sunday of February International Mother Language Day: February 21 *********************************************************************** Afternoon in February

“The day is ending. The night is descending; The marsh is frozen, The river dead. Through clouds like ashes The red sun flashes On village windows That glimmer red.” ~~~~~~~~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Carver Lions Want to learn what Carver is about? Need to understand the specialness in Carver? The perfect place to learn the fascination of Carver is to join in the fun and community services performed by the Carver Lions. Bring a friend, bring a spouse, bring your neighbor and come join the group of people who make a whole lot of good things happen in the community. The Lions meet the first and third Wednesday of the month. See you there!

The Carver Lions would also like to share with you that every Saturday through May 26th of 2018 is the Carver Lions Meat Raffle’s. “Come to Carver every Saturday for a MEAT RAFFLE. The location will alternate monthly between Harvey's, Lisa's & Dog House. We are excited to partner with 3 local groups, that will be the beneficiaries of these event donations. Flags & Honor of Mn, Chaska Figure Skating Club & Eastern Carver County Women of Today.” Khrystelle Adventures The Little White Bear Written by: Ricki Yvonne “One has to be receptive to imagination or the doors to that world will never open to you.” This is Mother’s motto.

The little white bear with the purple scarf and white snowflakes stood quietly outside assessing the situation. Her name was Khrystelle Frost and was patiently waiting for Mother to appear to go to the local coffee shop. She marveled at the beauty surrounding her. The trees were blanketed with white snow in the wintertime. The coldness was brisk and the air sharp. The beauty of winter time never ceased to amaze Khrystelle. She inspected everything she could take in. She really didn’t like the cold but couldn’t help but be mesmerized by the magnificent capacity and volume the cold could control the smallest element on the landscape. Even a frozen leaf took on another quality of beauty other than just a dead crumpled up nothingness.

They were scheduled to appear at the local library for Mother’s usual roundtable forum. Ms Frost specialized in encouraging the Magic of Imagination and her prop was the little white bear whom she brought to life for kids. “How?” You ask. That’s her secret and the magic. “Mother always says, Without imagination and make believe you have a very, very boring lonely life.” Khrystelle announced proudly. “How did she do that?” The question of disbelief chimed in ______disbelief. “Magic. Imagination.” Came the solid response. “All you have to do is pretend and spin a tale for yourself and anything is possible in the world of imagination.” Mother encouraged. “Can we do anything?” A little boy asked excitedly. “What would you like to do?” “Catch the biggest fish ever.” “Well not too big that you can’t handle it.” Mother teased. The remainder of their time for that session was spent spinning unbelievable tales, Khrystelle recalled one session they had a long time ago. “Come on Khrystelle, we’ll be late.” Mother called. © 2017 RYS Creations

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